Posts by Kelly Burch

Twelve student-run startups competed for funding and guidance at The Pitch, an event sponsored by the Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship and DALI Lab. Twelve teams of student founders entered The Pitch competition recently with unique ideas about how to change the world. From a platform to make politics on social media less toxic, to an…

Economics Professor Andrew Samwick has dedicated his career to studying social entrepreneurship. On Sunday, he’ll participate in a DartUP workshop focused on social innovation. Andrew Samwick believes that entrepreneurial endeavors don’t need to choose between commercial viability and making a positive impact.  “The lesson of social entrepreneurship is that it is possible to generate benefits…

No Social Media November (NoSo November) challenges students to cut out or vastly reduce their social media use for the month. The Magnuson Center spoke to founder Madeline Freeman about why that’s important. Maddie Freeman has a challenge for you: Give up social media for the month. Before you write her off, think about it,…

Putting together a pitch can feel complicated, but creating an emotionally resonant narrative can help you attract talent and investors. Serial entrepreneur and angel investor Henrik Scheel, founder and CEO of Startup Experience, shared his pointers for creating a perfect pitch during a Magnuson Center event Monday night.  Whether you’re pitching your startup to angel…

The last eighteen months have brought social and political issues to the forefront, forcing many companies to publicly take a stand. A panel of Dartmouth entrepreneurs took up the question of whether company leaders should speak out, and the importance of defining the core values of an organization. In May, Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke had…

The West End, slated to open during winter term, will provide a physical space that embodies the ethos of collaboration and innovation at Dartmouth. If you walked into the Magnuson Center this week, you would see packing boxes lining the hall. The faculty is preparing to move from the current space to the new West…

Mental health app Trusst, founded by Dartmouth professor Bill Hudenko, was recently acquired by K Health. Here, Hudenko talks about choosing acquisition, and how to know it’s the right time. For years, Bill Hudenko believed he had the key to better mental health care in the palm of his hand. Now, he’s joining hands with…